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Campaign spending affects electoral outcomes
Mar 18, 2009 |
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In Canada, campaign spending limits for candidates during a federal election are stipulated by the Canada Elections Act. A study recently published in the Canadian Journal of Economics uses these spending limits to evalua ...
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Gartner: Tech spending will rebound in 2010
Oct 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Research group Gartner Inc. says the information technology industry is closing its worst year on record, with worldwide tech spending on track to decline 5.2 percent in 2009.
Are we spending too much on health?
Sep 26, 2008 |
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In this poor economic climate and period of lower growth is it time to consider limiting spending on healthcare budgets? Two experts debate the issue on bmj.com today.
Global crisis hitting IT spending: Microsoft chief
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Companies worldwide are slashing spending on information technology because of the global downturn and will have to learn to do more with less, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said Monday.
On gravel roads, people drive at speed they are comfortable with, regardless of posted limit
Apr 10, 2009 |
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Kansas gravel roads have varying speed limits, but a study by Kansas State University researchers shows that instead of abiding by those limits, people are more likely to use their own judgment to gauge how ...
Trimming US health care spending will require new approaches, study finds
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Slowing the growth in U.S. health care spending will most likely require adoption of an array of strategies as well as an improved approach to moving promising strategies into widespread use, according to a new analysis by ...
Seniors in Medicare's doughnut hole decrease use of meds
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Part D who reached a gap in health care coverage known as the "doughnut hole" were much less likely to use prescription drugs than those with an employer-based plan, according to a University ...
Report: Limiting medical lawsuits could save $41B
Oct 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Limits on medical malpractice lawsuits would lead doctors to order up fewer unneeded tests and save taxpayers billions more than previously thought, budget umpires for Congress said Friday in a reversal that puts ...
Older workers spend less on necessities and health care
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2009 |
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More older Americans are choosing to continue to work or are returning to the labor force. The number of workers age 65 and older is predicted to increase by more than 80 percent by 2016. In an ongoing study, ...
Study: Teachers' unions don't provide more pay
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Teachers' unions have little impact on a school district's allocation of money, including teacher pay and spending per student, according to a study published this month in the Journal of Labor Economics.
Tilt Parameters End First Extrication Drive for Spirit
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The preliminary results from the first extrication drive for Spirit on Sol 2088 (Nov. 17, 2009) indicate the rover stopped less than 1 second after it began, sensing more vehicle lateral tilt ...
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